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3 Little Orchards, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7EP

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Little Orchards

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Little Orchards is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Broomfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 7EP). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 91 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 76–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £322,500 in July 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Little Orchards

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from May 2012
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Little Orchards, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Little Orchards has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Little Orchards's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£322,500

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2024Most recent

    £322,500

    +31.6%over 11 years

  2. 16 June 2013

    £245,000

    -14.0%over 7 years

  3. 15 September 2005

    £284,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7EP: £340,000 (2025–2018).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Little Orchards

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 bed1 bath
£545k

1 Broomhall Gardens

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3 bed2 bath
£437k

1 Court Road, Broomfield

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4 bed2 bath
£297k

1 Broomhall Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.
Full Chelmsford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Skerry Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 7EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 7EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 7EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Little Orchards, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.